Airs Friday, May 5, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings)
Coming-up on this week’s Washington Week:
Supreme Court Ethics: Senate Democrats and Republicans clash during hearings on instituting ethics rules for the nation’s highest court, after Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Gorsuch fail to disclose financial interactions with prominent Republican donors and lawyers.
Debt ceiling deadlock: Washington appears no closer to raising the debt limit even as Secretary Janet Yellen warns the U.S. could default as early as June 1, and President Biden plans to meet with congressional leaders - including GOP Speaker McCarthy - at the White House on Tuesday.
Proud Boys guilty: Four prominent members of the far-right militia group are found guilty of seditious conspiracy for their roles in the January 6 Capitol attack.
Joining guest moderator William Brangham to discuss this and more:
- Heather Caygle, Managing Editor, Punchbowl News
- Asma Khalid, White House Correspondent and Co-Host of the NPR Politics Podcast, NPR
- Anita Kumar, Senior Managing Editor, Politico
- Phil Mattingly, Chief White House Correspondent, CNN
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